Team Coaches
Xiaoping
Li
Co-founder and head coach of the boys program Deriving from his experience as a world champion gymnast, Xiaoping founded South Coast gymnastics in 1997 and the program continues to excel today.
1981 World Championships Gold Medalist on the Pommel Horse
1983 World Championships Team Gold Medalist
1984 Olympic Silver Medalist
1992-1996, 2012 JO National Men's Coaching Staff
1998-1999 SCMGA's "Coach of the Year"
FIG (international), National and Regional Judge
2008 Beijing Olympics Gymnastics Director
35+ years of coaching experience
Jia
Wen
Co-founder and head coach of the girls program. Jia competed for the Chinese National Team in 1977. Coming to the United States in 1987, she co-founded South Coast Gymnastics along with Li Xiaoping.
Former Chinese Olympic Team member
World Championships team silver medalist
World Games silver medalist on Beam
4 years Chinese National Olympic Team Coach
1998-1999 SCWGA "Coach of the Year" recipient
35+ years of coaching experience
Songling “Sunny” Liu
Coached Chinese National and Olympic gymnasts
Former Elite gymnast
Former Chinese National Team J.O. Program Coach
Nationally Ranked Judge
29+ years of coaching experience
Jane
Zhao
Former Elite Gymnast of the Chinese National Team
Trained former Chinese National Champions and Two Olympic gymnasts
35+ years of coaching experience
Krassi
Varbanova
Former National Team Member for Bulgaria
35+ years coaching experience
Lauren Chu
Former South Coast level 10 gymnast
Former NCAA gymnast at UC Davis (Team Captain)
Four Time Scholastic All American
5+ years coaching experience
Casey Cummings
Former South Coast gymnast for 10+ years
Former University of Michigan gymnast
4-time Big 10 Champion
4-time Scholastic All American